New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Indian midfielders Devindar Walmiki and defender Harjeet Singh have been signed by Dutch club HGC for the 2019-20 season during which they will feature in the upcoming Euro Hockey League (EHL) matches. The Wassenaar club is making a return to the EHL for the first time since winning it in 2011.
Walmiki, 27, was part of the Indian squad for the Rio Olympics in 2016 and also played in Germany two years ago. He has 48 caps.
Harjeet, 23, was the captain of the Indian side that won the Junior World Cup in 2016. He has also won 52 caps for the national side.
Both will make their EHL debut in October in Barcelona and the team will be coached by Paul van Ass.
Incidentally, van Ass was appointed the Indian coach in 2015 but was sacked within months after a spat with the then Hockey India President Narinder Batra.
–IANS
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